Bruadaran a thoirt foirm : An saoghal a rèir I

The Russian Chess championship concluded with Peter Svidler again crowned Russian champion after a tie break. Chess queen also came within 0.5 of a point of clinching the women's title. With a final round decider concluding in a draw.

Also in September was the Chess World Cup. A qualifying route for candidates for the world chess championship cycle. It was eventually won by ex World Chess Champion Vladamir Kramnik. Final interview below Catch up here : link

With the Chess world championship in November. World number 1, Magnus Carlson warmed up in September for the match against the World champion. With a tournament in St Louis, USA. Together with world number 2 Levon Aronian and USA's number 1 Hikaru Nakamura and US Chess Champion Gata Kamsky.